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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, and serves as the local newspaper for the area.
The State Highway Department released a Bennington bypass proposal at a Regional Planning Commission meeting. It matches the three-quarter beltline concept but adds changes, including crossing U.S. 7 at Hicks School and shifting the west-to-north link from Old Bennington to a Silk Road route, affecting a key section of the locally recommended plan.
A proposed bypass around Whipstock Hill would join New York 7 west of the Vermont line, offering easy access to Flats area motels and businesses while sparing western lands. Critics say it would cut across Vermont 9 east of Burgess Road and disrupt neighborhoods, urging an eastern swing. Public hearing promised. officials seek input from property owners and planners.
Miss Louise Vail praised Roy Marsden’s plea to curb dogs during winter to prevent deer chase. Marsden argues even house pets will chase deer with the deer suffering the consequences. Margaret Messler’s acquittal is celebrated, and Edwin Gilcher is credited for covering the lurid murder trial.
Hartford Courant style column argues petty gambling finances broader crime, linking nickel and dime bets to organized vice and narcotics. Governor Williams urges action against apathy, noting that regulating and unifying municipalities in Vermont may soon move, with narcotics and public corruption as broader threats.
Perspective No Man Can Have Two Loves: A Broadcastter Bids Farewell claims no man can serve two masters, and the writer announces retirement from weekly column duties after 27 years in broadcasting and six years in columning. He recalls early influences, Murrow, and the evolution of radio news, expressing gratitude to editors and CBS News, and notes the need for rest and health.
In Albany the 1966 session stalls amid divided control and redistricting delays. Senate Finance Chair Ware Anderson says hopes for early adjournment are fading, with a March finish unlikely. Budget passage and a crucial NYC mayor Lindsay plan loom, alongside divorce reforms and a voting age dispute.
The Banner reports lawmakers defeated the capital gains tax amendment in the House Ways Committee. The Vermont Tax Department noted about 50 incomes in the state ranged from 70 000 to 110 000. Louis C Lundstrom of General Motors spoke at University of Vermont Votey Hall during National Engineers Week, praising safety engineering and the building’s design.
Frank J. Cummings laments GM's balanced design policy limiting safety gains in cars and accuses legislators of catering to 20 to 30 percent of constituents. He questions the state revenue choices, calls for explanations, and criticizes The Banner for editorial silence.
International Teamster notes that delinquency trends and dropouts reflect broader literacy and career prospects. The remark highlights the need for reforms in education systems and labor training to reduce future problems and improve employment opportunities.
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